GRAPHTEC midi LOGGER GL240 User manual

midi LOGGER
GL240/GL840/GL980/GL2000
SetupGuide
601020011 GL-PRINTER-UM-8M2
Printer for Measuring Instrument
DP-581H
Thankyouforpurchasingourprinter.ThisSetupGuideprovidesbasicinstructionsfor
connectingthisprinterandthemeasuringinstrument.Fordetailedinformationonthe
printerandtheconnectedmeasuringinstrument,seetherespectiveUser'sManual.See
alsothemanualoftheprinterfunctionsintheaccompaniedCDfordetailsoftheprint
settings.
Checktheprinteraccessories.
Checktheexteriorappearanceoftheprinter.
Afterunpackingtheprinter,checktheexteriorappearancetoensurethatthereareno
problemsonitbeforeuse.
Checkthatthefollowingaccessoriesareincluded:
● ACadapter:1set● ACcable:1● Dedicatedspacer:2(attached)
● Battery:1● USBcable:1● CD-ROM:1● Recordingpaper:1roll
● QuickStartGuide:1(eachEnglishandJapanese)● SetupGuide(thismanual):1

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Contents
PrinterPartsNames
Papercover
Papercoverreleasebutton
Powerport
USBport
Controlpanel
PrinterPartsNames.........................................................................1
SetupofPrinter..................................................................................3
SetupofMeasuringInstrument...................................................3
SummaryofConnectionMethod.................................................4
HowtoConnectviaWirelessLAN..............................................6
HowtoConnectviaUSB............................................................. 12
PrinterDP-581HQ&A.................................................................. 13
PrinterSpecifications................................................................... 14

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Rearside
Screws
Battery
Controlpanel
Alertlamp
Batterylamp
Powerlamp
Paperfeedbutton Powerbutton
Battery
Batteryindicator
Batterylevelcheckbutton 25% 100%

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SetupofPrinter
• Attachthebatteryontherearside.
• ConnecttheACadaptertothepowerportoftheprinter.
• Pressthepowerbuttonoftheprintertoturnontheprinter.
Thebatteryischargedwhentheprinteristurnedon.
Thebatteryisnotchargedwhentheprinteristurnedoff.
Whenthealertlampgoesoff,printingisavailable.
(Fordetails,seetheUser'sManualforDP-581H.)
• Openthepapercoverandloadtherecordingpaperwithoutslackness.Pullouttherecording
paperbyapproximately5cm.
Payattentiontotherecordingpaperloadingorientation.
(Fordetails,seetheQuickStartGuideforDP-581H.)
• Closethepapercover,andpressthepaperfeedbuttontwiceconsecutivelytoperform
self-testprinting.Ifthetestprintingiscompleted,theprinteroperatesnormally.
Donotattachorremovethebatterywhileprintingisperformed.
Doingsomaycauseabreakdownormalfunctionoftheprinter.
Besuretoturnofftheprinterbeforeattachingorremovingthebattery.
Thebatteryoftheprinterisintendedforuseinaplacewherepowersourceisnotavailable.Itis
notintendedtobeusedasabackupforACpowersourceloss.
SetupofMeasuringInstrument
■Checkingfirmware
Thefollowingdevicescanbeconnectedwiththeprinter.Ifyoualreadyuseadevice,firmware
updateforthedeviceisrequired.
Thefirmwarecanbedownloadedatourwebsite.
Downloadpage:
http://www.graphteccorp.com/support/software/instruments.html
Supportedmodels Operablefirmwareversion Connectionmethod
GL240 Ver.1.50 WirelessLANconnection
GL840 Ver.1.50 WirelessLANconnection,WiredLAN
connection(*1)
GL980 Ver.1.30 USBconnection(*2),WiredLANconnection
(*1)
GL2000 Ver.1.30 USBconnection(*2),WiredLANconnection
(*1)
*1 ToconnectviawiredLAN,prepareacommerciallyavailablewirelessLANrouterandLANcable.
*2 USBhubisnotsupported.Ifitisused,operationmaynotbecorrectlyperformed.

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SummaryofConnectionMethod
■Summaryofconnection
Thissectiondescribesthesummaryofconnectionbetweenthemeasuringinstrumentandthe
printerforeachinterface.
Forinstructionsonhowtoconnect,seealsothemanualoftheprinterfunctionsintheaccompanied
CD,themanualofthemeasuringinstrument,orthemanualofthedeviceyouareusing.
*1 WhenusingwiredLAN,prepareacommerciallyavailablewirelessLANrouterandLANcable.
However,ifacommerciallyavailablewirelessLANrouterisused,properoperation,printeddata,etc.
arenotguaranteed.
*2 TheoptionalB-568isrequiredwhenusingwirelessLANforGL240/GL840.
■Summaryofconnectionprocedure
Beforeconnection,perform"SetupofMeasuringInstrument"mentionedabove.
WirelessLANconnection(Fordetails,seeE-6toE-11.)
• ConnectB-568toGL240/GL840,anturnonthepower. 
Fordetails,seetheUser'sManualoftheproduct.
• InstalltheRNDISdriveroftheprinterthatisincludedintheaccompaniedCDinthecomputer.(SeeE-7.)
• ConnecttheprinterandthecomputerusingtheaccompaniedUSBcable,andconfigurethe
printer.(SeeE-8.)
• ConfigureGL240/GL840astheaccesspoint.(SeeE-9.)
• SearchforGL240/GL840tobeconnectedontheprinterWebscreen.
• ConnecttheprinterandGL240/GL840andregister.
• Performtestprinting.Connectioniscompleted.
USBconnection(Fordetails,seeE-12.)
• ConnecttheType-AsideoftheaccompaniedUSBcabletotheUSBhostportofGL980/
GL2000andconnecttheType-Csidetotheprinter.(SeeE-5.)
• BysettingtheprinterfunctiontoUSBonthemenuscreenwhentheUSBcableiscorrectly
connected,theprintericonbecomesactiveandprintingisavailable.(SeeE-12.)
• Performtestprinting.Ifprintingisproperlyperformed,connectioniscompleted. 
Nospecialinstallationproceduressuchasinstallingtheprinterdriverthatwillbedescribed
laterarenecessary.Youcanusetheprinterimmediately.
■ Forreference:SummaryofconnectionwhenusingawirelessLANrouter
Toconnectthemeasuringinstrumentandcommerciallyavailablewirelessrouter
viawiredconnection(SeeE-5.)
• ConnectthewirelessLANrouterandGL840/GL980/GL2000bywire(wiredconnection),and
specifythesettings.
• InstalltheRNDISdriveroftheprinterthatisincludedintheaccompaniedCDinthecomputer.
• ConnecttheprinterandthecomputerusingtheaccompaniedUSBcable,anddisplaythe
printerWebscreen.
• SearchforthewirelessLANroutertobeconnectedontheprinterWebscreen.
• ConnecttheprinterandthewirelessLANrouter,andregistertheprinter.
• Performtestprinting.Connectioniscompleted.
Toconnectthemeasuringinstrumentandcommerciallyavailablewirelessrouter
viawirelessconnection(SeeE-5.)
• ConfigurethewirelessLANrouterastheaccesspoint.
• ConfigureGL240/GL840asthestation,andconnectGL240/GL840withthewirelessLANrouter.
• InstalltheRNDISdriveroftheprinter.
• DisplaytheprinterWebscreen.
• SearchforthewirelessLANroutertobeconnectedontheprinterWebscreen.
• ConnecttheprinterandthewirelessLANrouter,andregistertheprinter.
• Performtestprinting.Connectioniscompleted.
CheckforeachconnectionimageonE-5.

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■WirelessLANconnection(Supportedmodels:GL240/GL840)
GL240/GL840isconfiguredastheaccesspoint.
ThescreenisforGL840. Printerisconfiguredasthestation.
GL100(WLsensor)
*Ifthesettingaboveisspecified,GL100(WLsensor)cannotbeconnectedtoGL840.
■USBconnection(Supportedmodels:GL980/GL2000)
USBType-A USBType-C
ThescreenisforGL980. Printer
■Forreference:ConnectionusingawirelessLANrouter
Toconnectthemeasuringinstrumentandcommerciallyavailablewirelessrouterviawired
connection(Supportedmodels:GL840/GL980/GL2000):
WiredLAN WirelessLAN
ThescreenisforGL980. Printerisconfiguredasthestation.
WirelessLAN
router
Toconnectthemeasuringinstrumentandcommerciallyavailablewirelessrouterviawireless
connection(Supportedmodels:GL240/GL840):
ThescreenisforGL840.
(Configuredasthestation)
Printerisconfiguredasthestation.
WirelessLAN
router
WirelessLAN WirelessLAN
*Ifthesettingsarespecifiedasdescribedabove,wiredLANonGL240/GL840cannotbeused.
*Theabove isforillustrativepurposesonly.Ifacommerciallyavailable wirelessLANrouterisused,
properoperation,printeddata,etc.arenotguaranteed.

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HowtoConnectviaWirelessLAN
■WirelessLANsettings
Specifythewirelessconnectionsettingson[LAN]onthemenuofGL240,orspecifyon[WLAN]
onGL840.
SpecifythewirelessLANsettingsbythefollowingprocedure.
Set[WirelessLAN]from[Off]to[Accesspoint].
ForGL240 ForGL840
Aftersettingto[Accesspoint],restartthewirelessLAN.
AfterrestartingthewirelessLAN,followtheinstructionifturningthepoweronagainis
necessary.
SpecifythenecessarysettingitemssuchasSSID.
SpecifytheAP-IPsetting,andreflectthesetting.
SpecifytheIP
address.
Perform[Apply
settings].
Next,specifytheprintersettings.

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■Howtoinstallprinterdriver
ByconnectingthecomputerandtheprinterusingtheaccompaniedUSBcable,youcanspecify
thevariousprintersettingsonawebbrowserofthecomputer.
TousethefunctionthatenablesyoutospecifythesettingontheWeb,installthedriverforWeb
settinginyourcomputer.
1. Start"Install.exe"in"\DriverSoftware\RNDISDriver\"folderintheaccompanied
CD.
2. Thescreenshownbelowisdisplayed.Click[Next].
3. Thescreenshownbelowisdisplayed,andinstallationiscompleted.Clickthe
[Finish]buttontocompletetheinstallation.
4. Fortheinstructiononhowtouninstall,seetheUser'sManualoftheprinter.
Next,displaytheprinterWebscreen.

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■Howtodisplayprinterwebscreen
1. Turnontheprinter.
2. ConnecttheprinterandthecomputerusingtheaccompaniedUSBcable.
3. Waituntiltheprinterstartupiscomplete,andthepowerlamp(green)lightsup
andtheerrorlamp(red)goesoffonthecontrolpanel.
4. Pressthepowerbuttononthecontrolpaneltwiceconsecutively.
5. Theprinterisinthesettingmode,andthepowerlamp(green)andtheerrorlamp
(red)flashsimultaneously.
6. Afterwaitingforapproximately30seconds,openawebbrowser(suchasInternet
Explorer)andenter169.254.200.1intheaddressbar.Theloginscreenshown
belowisdisplayed.
*Iftheloginscreenisnotdisplayedafterenteringtheaddress,tryagainafterawhile.Atthefirst
connectionordependingoncomputers,itmaytakeafewminutesfortheprinterthatisswitched
toWebsettingmodetoberecognized.
7. Enter0000forthepasswordandpressthe[Enter]key.TheWebscreenas
shownbelowwillbedisplayed.
8. Whenthescreenasshownaboveisdisplayed,specifyingsettingsonthewebis
available.
Toconnectwiththemeasuringinstrument,select[WIFIConfig]shownabove.
Forotherdetailedsettings,seetheUser'sManualoftheprinter.
9. Next,specifytheWi-Fisettingsontheprinter.

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■Wi-Fisettingsontheprinter
OntheWi-Fisettingscreen,click[Add/Connect]forthemeasuringinstrumentthatisspecified
on[AvailableNetworks].ThefollowingcaseisanexampleusingGL240.
Ifnoconnecteddevicesaredisplayed,specifythesettingsforthemeasuringinstrumentagain.
Enterthesamepasswordastheoneyouenteredfor[Accesspointsettings]inthewireless
settingsforthemeasuringinstrument.
Ifthescreenasshownbelowisdisplayedafterconnection,thesettingsarecompleted.
Ifwirelessconnectionisnotcompleted,specifythesettingsforthemeasuringinstrumentand
theprinteragain.
On[PrinterName]shownbelow,theserialnumberisdisplayedinitially.
Thetextcanbeeditedwithin15characters.
AftertheWi-Fisettingsontheprinterarecompleted,closethewebbrowser.Disconnectthe
USBcable,restarttheprinter,andthenspecifytheprinterfunctionsettingsonthemeasuring
instrument.